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Unique ID: LIN-1307D6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy post-medieval trade weight from the reign of George I (AD 1714-1727). The obverse has a depressed centre which is stamped with a sword for the City of London at 12 o'clock, a ewer for the Plumber's Company at 4 o'clock and a crowned 'G' 8 o'clock, all arranged around a central dot. The reverse is flat and uninscribed.
Class: Trade Weight
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1714
Date to: Exactly AD 1727
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 6.49 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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